ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 291614
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| Date: | Thursday 23 November 2006 |
| Time: | 10:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 152 |
| Owner/operator: | Dutchwings. LLC |
| Registration: | N67503 |
| MSN: | 15281872 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1978 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-235-l2C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Houston, Texas -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Arcola, TX |
| Arcola, TX | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The 2,480-hour commercial pilot, who reported having accumulated a total of 380 hours in the make and model airplane involved in the accident, reported that on the third touch and go landing, while practicing a short field approach and landing to a 5,000-foot-long by 100-foot-wide paved runway, he failed to maintain control of the single-engine airplane and landed hard and short of the landing threshold for Runway 09. According to the FAA inspector, who responded to the accident, the airplane's nose gear collapsed and the engine firewall sustained structural damage. When asked how this accident could have been prevented, the pilot reported that "short field landings should always be practiced using a simulated beginning point of the runway. It is not necessary to use the actual landing threshold." The pilot also reported that there were no mechanical deficiencies with the airplane or engine prior to the accident. Weather was reported as calm winds, unlimited visibility, clear skies, temperature 68 degrees Fahrenheit, dew point 60 degrees Fahrenheit, and a barometric pressure setting of 30.22 inches of mercury.
Probable Cause: The pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing. A factor was the misjudged touchdown point.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DFW07CA030
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Oct-2022 16:51 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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